Christmas Is Jesus!!

Here we are-- in the truly glorious Christmas season already, and I have hung some beautiful
wreaths with their bright red bows on the outside of our home; but I still have the tree to put up and decorate, all the candles to place in the windows, the gifts to wrap (even though I have already purchased and wrapped some); and the baking to do for the "big family Christmas", and
oh yes, the decoration of the lamp post as well! I must get myself in gear for all these festivities
coming up, and continue practicing the beautiful Cantata called "Christmas Is Jesus"-- a truly
beautiful and splendid arrangement of what Christmas is all about, and how we should really
celebrate the birth of Jesus, our blessed Saviour!!

When our Minister of Music, Ms. Sparti, brought the music to the choir's vivid attention, we
all fell in love with this beautiful cantata, and have been practicing it weekly for some time now,
and will present it on Sunday, December 23, 2007, to share the Christmas story in splendid
song with many others, and impart a blessing to their hearts and souls, about the true meaning of Christmas!

The writer of this special musical, intends to make sure no one misses the true meaning
of Christmas, and how we should never, ever forget what Christmas truly means--Jesus came into this world to show us how to live, how to depend on Our Heavenly Father, and how to have
wonderful, deep, and meaningful fellowship with the Holy One, and many others
in this world. His purpose was to save mankind from our sins, and he died on the cross to
save our very souls, and created a direct way to believe in the Holy Trinity: God --the Father,
God-- the Son, and God-- The Holy Spirit, thus if we believe in Him, confess our sins, ask for forgiveness and turn from our
wicked ways, asking him to live in our hearts forever, we will have direct communication through the Holy Spirit to Our Heavenly Father! He allows the Holy Spirit to enter our
being, giving us comfort and strength as we need it, and intercedes on our behalf -- in our fervent
prayers. He has provided the way, so we would not perish--but have beautiful, eternal life,
and live with Him forever in that glorious, wonderful place called "Heaven" someday, when
this life on earth is over, according to His time-plan for each of us! As we sing this glorious
Christmas Cantata, it reminds me over and over, how much we owe to Our Heavenly Father,
who gives us the very breath we breathe, day by day, and how much he loves us--even when
we stumble and make mistakes, HE is always there to pick us up, brush us off, and set us once
again on the path he has planned for each one of us, what a glorious and marvelous God we
serve and adore! In this special cantata, there is one part that is about God's presence at
Christmas, His peace and comfort in the midst of this world in which we live--such a busy,
and sometimes turbulent and dangerous place--but HIS true peace and comfort is there for
us--we just need to ask for it through the Holy Spirit! In the music, the words convey this
thought vividly, ----"Of all the gifts I may receive, there is only one I really need, and It's
Your Presence, Your Presence for Christmas!" Halleulujah---JESUS is the One, the Way, the
Truth, and The Light---Let's Honor Him through our singing, our giving, our fellowship, and
through our daily living!! Yes, friends, "JESUS IS CHRISTMAS"!

Hope you will have a very special and glorious Christmas, as we truly celebrate the special
birthday of Jesus! Isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful!! Christmas Is JESUS!!

Cantata will be presented on Sunday morning, Dec. 23, 2007; 11:00 A.M., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Cleveland County, located at
1301 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro, N.C. (located near Boiling Springs, N.C. just off
Cliffside Road) It would be a pleasure to see you there for the cantata: " Christmas Is Jesus"!!